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. Doncaster F18 EA5.zip

Doncaster F18 EA5.zip Latest and probably last & final revision of Doncaster Racecourse. * Comes on 3 EA5 files for people to convert to cartridge if they want to * Fastest parallax scrolling I have ever programmed * Funky new tune * Horse names altered so kids can play it without asking "what is two in the pink" * Random 'sponsorship' banners (TI99IUC, SHIFT 838, CodeHackCreate are just a few of them!) * Exploits the F18A's ability to show more than 4-sprites-in-a-line. Real iron users need to have it switched the right way. Emulation users just turn off the Flicker in Classic or select F18A in JS99er. Loading ...... Anyone who isn't sure how to use a EA5 ... select editor assembler cartridge and use option 5 Type DSK1.DONNYA ... ensure the other files are present too.

Hi everyone. I hope we are all well. Just a quick question. Is there any chance of a really clever TI guru making a version of Extended Basic that has CALL commands to support the F-18A? For instance, we could have a special CALL COLOR command that can have extra parenthesis to support more colours in the 8x8 character block? Probably not what anyone was expecting or thinking, but it would be really good. Either that, or I could bugger off and learn Assembly.

DONCASTER EA5.zip <<<< Editor Ass Opt 5 DONCASTER F18A FIAD FILE.zip <<<< --- Standard Fiad launch from XB Watch the new 'attract mode' before you press any key.

There's an F18-A version of Doncaster Racecourse on it's way. Updates: * more clouds in the sky, not just 2 (each is two sprites) * each horse has a shadow on the ground (look at the Mame Rom 'Arlington Horseracing' you'll see where i got that from) * the horse you betted on has an arrow following it through the race * title screen has an attract mode which displays a giant St Leger Festival sign, and the words F18A - CodeHackCreate Game to be posted here later.

The Compiler is zipped - that's why it's a bin file. In Classic99, look for the Arc303G ... you will have it in DSK1 folder. Now, select Editor/Assembler from the cartridge tab and use, I think, option either 3 or 5 forgive me my memory is hazy ... you can tell it DSK1.ARC303G in the input parser ... it will then run. Then you should tell it to unpack files that have a @ symbol on them. It will then spit out the files you need to get it all running. Or .... if you give me time, later on I will send some files that you need to put in DSK1 that are already unpacked. I'm not in the house at the moment and I'm on a chromebook. But i can help later.

There's also a cheat mode. Whilst the plane is in flight, it's a combination of Shift and ..... that would be telling. Find it!

doncaster3.zip Well you can add this to your collection of Bins ... I've literally no idea if it will work on a real TI though as I just spat it out of Classic99 whilst messing around with the debug thing and a few ea5's.

I laughed a bit too much at that video

haha , yeah it's based on a real racecourse in Doncaster, England. I've done Arlington Horse-Racing, years ago, and thought it was time for a more advanced effort that takes advantage of some of XB256's extensions.

The filename to load is MAIN3O .... that is with a letter O not a zero. I went into EA option 3 and it seemed to load something ... but not run it? When I say it loaded something, I mean I did not get any error messages. It just didn't execute anything and it went back to the filename input parser.

Here is the 2nd revision of Doncaster Racecourse. It addresses issues I've found with the 1st revision, namely, the biggest issue - we can't win over $32,767 otherwise it will hit a minus figure. This one I should have remembered before releasing the game. ...... (I fixed it by giving less generous odds and having a $100 bet limit) The second issue to be resolved, was the random garbage it would display on the screen when a certain horse won in a certain condition. Being unable to find the condition OR the horse I simply re-wrote the whole win decider routine. That took 3 cups of coffee, an asprin, and 2 episodes of Doctor Who "Terror of the Autons" whilst waiting for it to assemble and compile across various stages of relentless testing. There are also some different little tunes in there. Tunes for race introduction and winning are chosen at random. Also, the scrolling has been fixed - the hedges in the far background scroll every 3 pixels and the far fence posts scroll 6 pixels. This is to give better illusion of realistic movement. My next revision, I don't know when, will fix it so that the game comes on TWO EA5 files instead of three! ... I know there's code I can tidy up, 3K of it is the culprit. DONCASTER2.zip

There is another way, you could have 4 sprites + 1 set of 4 character patterns defined the same way as the sprites. Let's say that's the 5th "sprite" .... when it comes to moving, the first 4 would move as expected. The fifth one should 'become' a sprite (and the one next to become a set of 4 patterns) ... of course, you'd have to line up the sprites to the correct pixel line for the patterns otherwise it will stand out.

Sometimes99er, this is a great little gem of a game! ... lovely sounds. Nice coloured fonts!

Go to the top of the thread for a new game! Agenda-99. Will Agenda-99 be good for Flash-Rom?

Thankyou Pebo!

And Mary Hinge. I googled "top ten funniest race horse names"

The fourth file is a file that Classic99 and JS99er can use, it thinks it's a disk and just boots that one program. There's 3 EA5 files .... so try swapping them around and using just two ... normally there should only be two? I think some random part of another EA5 file might have gotten mixed in with them, unless it needs all 3 due to the memory (its 18K)

game.zip These are the 3 EA5 files, it doesn't need any other. The other file is an image that Classic99 and JS99er can use.

I don't mind at all, convert away

What is FR99?

Hello everyone. Created using XB256 and it's compiler, here is "Doncaster Racecourse", a modest attempt at a horse-racing game. Play solo or better still, with friends. This game is intended for use with the F18A board from CodeHackCreate, ensure the sprite limitation is switched off. Or you can use it in emulation with F18A mode on or Flicker Off. Changes: * Game now displays a random 'sponsorship banner' ... all name's you'll recognise * Parallax scrolling is now the fastest I can get it to go! * The music has been completely overhauled with a funky tune * Attract mode in title screen (after song finishes) * Background noise of crowd added (negative white noise so as not to slow game down) * Game comes on 3 EA5 files so people can convert to cartridge if they so desire Doncaster F18 EA5.zip ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also created recently, a new plane bombing game called Agenda-99. 4 screens of action, compiled for accuracy and speed. Two modes of play, normal and insane. Press B to release bombs! This game requires the Editor/Assembler cartridge, loading uses option 5 and the filename. AGENDA-99.zip

Hi Moonlight .... sounds to me like you need to get a 4A motherboard ... reason I say that and not just another console is because from looking at your 1980 4A it is actually a Tan colour rather than silver, like the 994, but with the 4A keys right? .... that IS a rare beast. Keep the console!

Miller's Graphics Smart Programming For Sprites .... that springs to mind.

Does an entry have to be an already existing Basic game, that is now compiled? Or can it be any game compiled?